Saturday, 16 June 2012

Bits of Allsorts

Surprised to visit the Olympic site this week to find that we could not enter and drive through the Olympic village. Instead we had to take a long detour to enter from the South side.From this coming Tuesday all the car parks will be closed for general use until after the Olympics (2 months)Having these events nearer home do have their downsides

My reason for visiting Westfield shopping centre (next to the site) was to go to the Croc shop to buy a pair of Croc Wellingtons.

We are going away next week and the possibility of tramping through muddy and waterlogged fields was not so appealing without them

These are so light that you can pick them up (using the pull-on hole) with your little finger

The Mother of all cakes in Lakeland

A little progress to report on the bottom garden project

A dry day at present is so precious and here is one

Fence up and stained and roses in place

Having a lower fence in corner as I have just got to know my neighbour over the back as a result of removing the fence and she was sad to think we could no longer chat in the garden.

Result a lower fence topped with some trellis which feels like standing in a cage!

and yes I do some of the hard work

We have had lots more rain and gale force winds since I took these pictures a couple of days ago

The rain held off for our neighbourhood Jubilee Parade and Fun Day but the wind was so strong that tents and Gazebos were blowing down so many had to be taken down prematurely

Hard to stand up out on the sports fields

I took photos of the parade but there were lots of children in them so decided not to post

Our local Member of Parliament in the centre

He is a great guy and supports everything and has brought a Christian influence to Parliament in the 10 years he has been in office

Oh Barbara. I LOVE seeing a garden take shape and appreciate your sharing the "during" and not only the "after"! Those roses have a love background. I've just bought two Double Delights to replace the two that are failing. Will probably plant them later today.

Wonderful photos of intriguing things! That beachy cake and all the upper levels is amazing.

So glad that the weather has cooperated a bit allowing things to get done. How good of you to adjust the fence a bit to be able to continue relationship with the neighbor! Perhaps you'll actually sit down to tea one day in the garden on the same side of the fence!

Enjoy your time away and the wearing of the wellies in swampy fields. Hopefully, they won't be as bad as you think.

This has been a dreadful summer hasn't it. We didn't need any more rain when the moaners were on about it as we had enough water in the Kielder Reservoir, always seems to be full. We came back from holiday in April to discover that the summer had been & gone! Maybe it's warmer down south but it is so cold here I often get my woolly jumpers out. Must get into the garden if it's ever warm enough! Yours looks great.

Hi Barbara,It's very interesting to read about Olympic details on your blog. I do hope you continue telling us how you are faring during the actual time of the Olympics. Your garden is coming along so well...loved seeing you at work.Balisha

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